Berlin
Food: Taste the GDR at Alain Snack, Berlin
Currywurst or Ketwurst – GDR snack time at Alain Snack Alain’s Snack Bar in Prenzlauer Berg not only dates back [Read more]
Travel
Berlin
Travel: Fichte Bunker, Berlin
We joined a tour from Berlin Unterwelten to a nineteenth century gasometer in the Kreuzberg district called Fichte Bunker. Having [Read more]
Perthshire
Quirky : St Fillans Monster
The Crocodile and the frog The Crocodile and The Frog, no it’s not some fairy tale but a couple of [Read more]
Quirky
Botanic Gardens Railway Station
Lost railway station within Glasgow Botanic Gardens Underneath Glasgow Botanic Gardens lies a hidden station, a ghost of the past. [Read more]
Frankfurt
Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station Entrance Frankfurt
Frankfurt subway station The Bockenheimer Warte subway station in Frankfurt was built in 1986 and designed by architect Zbigniew Peter [Read more]
Berlin
Berlin Public Transport Guide
Guide to public transport in Berlin Berlin has an integrated public transport network that works amazingly well, most of the [Read more]
Scotland
Travel: Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
The highest railway in Scotland Being history geeks, The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway is somewhere which has been on our [Read more]
Hotel restaurant
Pine Trees Hotel, Pitlochry
A hotel in Pitlochry for food and relaxation The picturesque highland town of Pitlochry is always a great stop on [Read more]
Travel
Romantic Scottish getaways for Valentine‘s Day
Ideas for a romantic getaways with your Valentine Planning on whisking your significant other away somewhere special for Valentine’s Day? [Read more]
afternoon tea
Duisdale House – Isle of Skye Hotel
About the luxury, award-winning hotel Duisdale House Hotel is a stunning Victorian house that sits just off the main road [Read more]
Food
Our Favourite Food Memory with Scotch Lamb
Make it Scotch – What’s your favourite food memory? Memories and food go hand in hand with us, but what [Read more]
Perthshire
The Horn Milk Bar, Food Review
Retro decor with massive bacon rolls The Horn Milk Bar has been around since the 1960’s with the rooftop cow [Read more]
Scotland
East Lothian Escapes
Dunbar in East Lothian is the start or end point of the John Muir Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails [Read more]
England
Uber Boat by Thames Clipper, London
Taking the Thames over the tube Looking to see London a different way? We are so used to travelling by [Read more]
England
Hotel review : The Black Bull Inn, Sedbergh
Book a room in England’s book town Close enough to M6 junction 37 in Cumbria but far away enough to [Read more]
Devon
Short break ideas in Devon
Devon staycation inspiration Here are a few suggestions to start off research into a staycation in Devon. Soar Mill Cove Hotel [Read more]
Devon
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
North Devon water powered funicular railway We do like a funicular in this household, so when we were on honeymoon [Read more]
Travel
Staycation in Cornwall
Vineyards, Fresh food and stunning beaches This summer looks like the year to embrace the staycation and one area we [Read more]
behind the scenes
The Scots who made our National Drink
My daily cuppa – with Les Wilson My daily cuppa – with Les Wilson, award-winning documentary maker and author of: [Read more]
Food
Food Review: Bustronome, London
Step on the gastronomy in London We’ve all eaten on a bus, haven’t we? Greasy kebab and chips after a [Read more]
Travel
Building memories brick by brick
Continuing our love of LEGO well into adulthood One of the joys of being older is that we can now [Read more]
Campania
Herculaneum – Everything you need to know
How to visit and what to see in Herculaneum Visiting Herculaneum is a rewarding trip, mainly due to being a [Read more]
Berlin
Filming locations for The Queen’s Gambit
Where was The Queen’s Gambit filmed? Netflix has grabbed audiences with The Queen’s Gambit, which is an adaptation of [Read more]
Glasgow
Happy 50th Birthday Kingston Bridge!
Kingston Bridge awarded Category C listing status Glasgow’s Kingston Bridge has been recognised with listing status at Category C for [Read more]